companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
how many people; a number of people
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
educational institution; school; academy; campus
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
such; this sort of; like this
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
vexing; irritating; impatient
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life